Rock Final

The real start of the 1950s folk revival was with the record ____________________ by ______________________________ .

"Tim Pooley" , Kingston Trio

. _________________ by ___________________ is considered by many to be the first album of the psychedelic era

"white Ship" by the denims

The most important folk scene of the early 1960s was New York's ______________ ________________

American Folk music revival

A type of Rap that uses a first-person accounting of gang-related themes that include violence, rage, and sexual degradation, is known as ____________

Gangsta rap

Stax Records was started in 1957 by Jim Stewart in the city of ________________ .

Memphis, TN

Who is known as the "King of Pop"? _______________

Michael Jackson

The first big Rock and Roll hit, hitting #1 in May of 1955, was __________________ __________________ by __________________________________________ .

Rock around the clock by Bill Haley and the Comets...

The founder of Sun Records in Memphis was _____________________________

Sam Phillips

A type of Soul Music that began to develop in the early 1970s that emphasized lush string and horn arrangements, smooth vocal harmonies, and nonconfrontational romantic lyrics was known as ___________

Soft soul/ romantic soul

The first record in history to simultaneously hit #1 on the pop, country, and R&B charts was __________________ and its flip side ________________ by __________________________ .

Don't be cruel by Elvis

An a cappella group vocal style that incorporates high falsetto vocal leads, scat singing, rhythmic vocal backings, and sometimes lead vocals or spoken verse by the bass is known as _____________________ .

Doo-wop

"The King of Rock and Roll" is __________________________ .

Elvis

The two most important crossover artists from the 1950s in New Orleans were ___________________________ and _______________________ .

Fats Domino and Dave Bartholmew

The die-hard devoted fans of the Grateful Dead are known as

deadheads

. Heavy Metal was born in the dismal, grimy industrial cities of what country?

england

Country Rock is deeply rooted in country music and ________

folk?

In the early 1970s, an evolution of R&B and Soul characterized by a heavy rhythmic groove, the use of minimalism, and group vocal chants began to develop. This type of music is known as ______________

funk

The most famous and influential of all white DJs was:

Alan Freed

. ________________________ is an umbrella term encompassing a wide variety of stylistic approaches that emerged in the 1980s, with a decidedly "do-it-yourself" independent attitude and exemplified by bands such as R.E.M.

Althernative

Fame Studio (located in Muscle Shoals, Alabama) is the place where ___________ __________________ recorded I Never Loved a Man (the Way I Love You) before returning to record in New York City.

Arethra Franklin

Perhaps the most prolific pop composer of the last half of the 20th century, with credits which include 23 hits for Dionne Warwick, is ______________________ .

Bacharach

Motown Records was founded in Detroit in 1959 by __________________ .

Berry Gordy

What is the biggest selling single in history? _________________________ by _________________________

Bing Crosby White Christmas...

Dylan's ______________________________ is considered the first double album in the history of Rock and Roll.

Blonde on Blonde

The two most important crossover artists from the 1950s in Chicago were ___________________________ and _______________________ .

Bo Diddly and Chuck Berry

__________________________ was not only the most famous Reggae musician of all time, but also a national hero to his fellow Jamaicans.

Bob Marley

In the late 1950s and early 1960s, great songwriters (like Carole King) were housed in New York Cityʼs ____ at 1619 Broadway.

Brill House

In January 1965, Dylan recorded _______________________________________ , an album which paved the way for what would later be called "folk rock."

Bringing it all back home

_____________________________ pioneered and established the four-piece

Buddy Holly

"The Father of Rock and Roll" is _______________________ .

Chuck Berry

___________________________ has far and away been the most commercially successful Glam rocker.

David Bowie

American Bandstand was hosted by ___________________________ .

Dick Clark

The dance oriented pop music that emerged in the late 1970s and that incorporated synthesizers, drum machines, and lush orchestrations, is known as ___________

Disco

Exemplified by bands such as Weezer, __________ is an umbrella term describing a 1990s music style that combined a hardcore punk musical esthetic, poetic / emotional self-indulgent lyrics, and a go-for-it live performance attitude.

Emo

The U.K. band Cream was led by guitarist ________

Eric Clapton...

The type of Rock that incorporates flamboyant fashions, assaults on sexual conventions, and glitzy theatrical presentations is known as ________________

Glam Rock

The most important folk scene of the early 1960's was in new yorks

Greenwich Village

A musical style associated with the city of Seattle in the 1990s that incorporates elements of punk and heavy metal, and also associated with a fashion statement of flannel shirts and ripped jeans, is known as ________________ .

Grunge

What is a "power trio"? ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________

Guitar Bass Drums

Bob Dylan's first album - titled simply Bob Dylan - sold poorly, and in the offices of Columbia Records it became known as ___________________________

Hammond's Folly

A harder edged, darker and angrier evolution of punk that emerged in the 1980s with such bands as Black Flag is known as __________________ .

Hardcore

A cultural form of expression consisting of Rap music, graffiti art, and breakdancing, that emerged in the South Bronx and other inner city neighborhoods in the late 1970s, is known as _____________ .

Hip hop

The white roots of Rock and Roll include traditional rural music, cowboy music, western swing, bluegrass, and _____________________ , the last being primarily associated with Hank Williams.

Honky Tonk

Who is often referred to as "the Godfather of Punk"? ___________________

Iggy Pop

. A type of post-punk music, __________________ emerged in the late 1970s and continued through the 1980s - its style abrasive and relentlessly mechanical, with pounding jackhammer beats and at times digital samples plus avant-garde electronics, and exemplified by bands such as Nine Inch Nails.

Insdustrial

Introduced in 2003 by Steve Jobs and Apple Computer, ____________________ was the first online music store.

Itunes

"The Godfather of Soul" is ____________________________

James Brown

Big Brother and the Holding Company was led by vocalist ___________________

Janice Joplin...

Grace Slick was the lead singer of the band __________________

Jefferson Airplanes...

The Grateful Dead was led by _____

Jerry Garcia

_____________________________ is sometimes referred to as "the first bad boy of Rock and Roll."

Jerry Lewis

The Doors were led by singer ___________

Jim Morrison

. ________________________________ is known as "the Father of Country Music."

Jimmy Rodgers

"The Queen of Folk" is _____________________ .

Joan Baez

__________________________ were unquestionably the most commercially successful of all Motown groups.

Kingston Trio

. The songwriting team of ____________________________ are credited with such hits as Hound Dog and Stand By Me.

Liber and Stoller

The Byrd's cover of Dylan's ________________________ is generally considered to have started the Folk Rock movement.

Mister Tamborine Man...

The Rolling Stones took their name from the title of a song by ________________ .

Muddy Waters

A digital file-sharing website introduced in 1999 by Shawn Fanning was known as _______________________ .

Napster

Two important Stax recording artists were ______________________________ and _______________________________ .

Otis Redding and Elivs pressley

. In 1955, ____________________________ was asked to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAAC).

Pete Seeger.

was the most influential producer/songwriter in the early days of Rock and Roll, and also associated with what he called "The Wall ofSound."

Phil Specter

. Art Rock is also at times referred to as _______

Progressive Rock...

Because of the association with the drug culture (especially LSD), the music that developed in San Francisco in the 1960s became known as

Psychedelic...

A style of music emerging simultaneously in New York and London in the late 1970s that is characterized by an angry, nihilistic, do-it-yourself attitude, is known as ______________ .

Punk

A style of music characterized by the use of spoken word (rather than singing), with Funk oriented rhythm accompaniment, often using sampled sounds and minimalism, is known as _________

Rap

_______________ is an umbrella term describing bands that combine elements of rap with hardcore, metal or punk, and exemplified by bands such as Limp Bizkit and Rage Against the Machine.

Rap-rock

"The Father of Soul" is ____________________________ .

Ray Charles

A Jamaican style of music that evolved from the country's indigenous folk music, American R&B, and traditional Afro-Caribbean music, is known as __________ .

Reggae

The black roots of Rock and Roll include the Blues, Jazz, Gospel, and __________ __________________________ , the last a term coined in 1949 by Jerry Wexler.

Rhythm and blues

The "rural cousin" to the more citified Country Rock is known as ________________ _________________

Southern Rock...

Two significant blues-oriented British-Invasion bands were ____________________ and ____________________________ .

The Animals and The Rolling Stones..

The history of Rock and Roll was forever changed in the summer of 1964 when Bob Dylan spent time with ____________________________ in New York City.

The Beatles

__________________________ are generally recognized as the greatest rock band in history.

The Beatles

. Who was George Martin and why is he important? __________________________

The Fifth Beatle, Producer

Frank Zappa led the L.A.-based group _______________

The Mothers of Invention...

The most popular folk group of the 1960s was _____________________________ .

The mamas and the papas

__________________________ was created in New York City in the late 1800s when publishers and songwriters began to supply Vaudeville and Broadway with popular songs

Tin Pan Alley

The first Rock Opera was ______________ by __________________ .

Tommy by the Who...

During the 60s, the most famous nightclub in Los Angeles was ________________

Whiskey A go Go...

The "landmark event" of the 1960s rock counterculture was ________ held from August 15 through 18, 1969.

Woodstock

. __________________________ , born in Okemah, Oklahoma, emerged in the 1930s as the most important early folksinger.

Woody Gunthrie

_____________________________ is known as the Godfather of Gruesome Rock Theatre.

alice cooper

The most famous of the surf groups, known ironically for its beautiful vocal harmonies, was _______________________________

beach boys

Soul Music comes as a merging of ___________________ and _______________ .

gospel and R&B

During the time in which it flourished, Punk was, in every conceivable way, the exact opposite of _________ .

gospel???????

A style of Rock and Roll known as ____________________ is generally considered as the forerunner of Heavy Metal.

hard rock

_____________________________ is considered by many to be the most innovative guitarist in the history of Rock

jimi hendrix

The record album recognized as Brian Wilson's monumental achievement is titled _________________________ , released in May of 1966.

petsounds

Two other significant Bay Area acid rock bands were ________________________ and _____________________________ .

quicksilver holding company and santana

What is a "power chord"? ______

root and the 5th